2 Pics of Fancy Tombstones Have Mzansi Divided, Peeps Debate Their Purpose, Waste of Money

May 2024 · 2 minute read

South Africans were discussing tombstones after a netizen asked why a certain style was common The pictures of the tombstones went viral as people shared their thoughts.

Online users were divided about the type of tombstones they have seen. People gave many reasons why some people choose to put mini houses on graves.

South Africans discuss popular tombstone structures

A Twitter user @KeletsoMss showed tombstones that were built to look like cottages. The tweep posted two pictures of house-like tombstones and asked people to explain.

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Mzansi Twitter users discuss tombstones

South African peeps often discuss various topics. People were divided as some thought it was a waste of money. Others argued that it was a way for people to flex that they have plenty of resources to do it.

@Bandz_Wodumo22 commented:

"Because niyaloya nina [You people are witches]. The things y'all do at people's graves? This makes it hard I guess."

@Terrencemaponya commented:

"Overcompensating for how they treated them when they were alive, a dump status symbol and some kind of complex at play."

@Silk_Loon commented:

"Just a way of showing they are monied. There could never be a valid reason."

@Legendary_Thato commented:

"People don't know what to do with their money."

@_reekee commented:

"It is a waste of money that could be used for the future."

SA debates if education deserves higher lobola, peeps discuss African tradition

Briefly News previously reported that a post of a woman looking like she's at lobola negotiations with her degrees sparked a debate. People tried to decide whether the cultural practice considers someone's education level to settle on an amount.

Peeps were at loggerheads about the value of education when it comes to lobola. People who disapproved of the post descended on the comment to voice their opinions.

A post by a Facebook page called Lifestyle shared a picture where a woman is sitting with her degrees and the poster said this would be how they approach their in-laws at negotiations.

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